[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Jin Air announced on the 12th that it will open the 2022 First Half Jin Market, the biggest discount promotion of the year.
Jin Market is the largest annual discount event held twice a year, introducing the concept of department store regular sales for the first time in the domestic airline industry. The first half Jin Market is divided into ▲discounted air tickets and ▲additional services, and will be held through the website and mobile web/app until the 21st.
First, Jin Air will run a special discount promotion from the 12th to the 15th for 10 international routes (Incheon~Narita, Osaka, Fukuoka, Bangkok, Kota Kinabalu, Da Nang, Cebu, Clark, Guam, Busan~Guam) and a total of 14 domestic routes. The domestic flight period is from the 13th to July 31, and the international flight period is from June 1 to October 29, considering the government's easing of entry restrictions (the Busan~Guam route will operate only in June). Basic services such as free checked baggage and free in-flight meals (for international flights) will still apply to discounted tickets.
The representative lowest one-way total fares for each route are ▲Incheon~Fukuoka 76,600 KRW ▲Incheon~Guam 172,900 KRW ▲Incheon~Da Nang 148,500 KRW. Domestic flights start from a one-way total fare of 20,900 KRW. However, total fares may vary at the time of booking due to changes in airport taxes and fuel surcharges caused by exchange rate fluctuations.
From the 18th to the 21st, the additional services section will be held. During this period, Jin Air will provide discount coupons to all customers who purchase additional services worth 5,000 KRW or more. Also, up to 50% discount on pre-purchased international checked baggage, 1+1 benefits on domestic pre-seat selection service, and events with pet-related partner companies for travelers with pets will be held.
Jin Air has also prepared events offering various benefits in addition to discounted tickets. First, reservation change and refund fees for international flights will be waived. Reservation changes are allowed once until 24 hours before the initial departure, and refunds are allowed once until June 30. Additionally, from 3 PM on the opening day, the first 1,000 customers will receive an 11,000 KRW coupon supporting domestic one-way fuel surcharges, and events for purchasing various Jin Air goods through the online shopping mall 'Jin Store' will be held.
Furthermore, when paying at least 50,000 KRW for airfare with Samsung Card, Hana Card, KakaoPay, or SmilePay, an additional 10,000 KRW discount will be provided. Especially from the 13th to the 15th, every day at 3 PM, the discount will increase to 30,000 KRW on a first-come, first-served basis when paying with partner cards or simple payment services.
For more details, please check Jin Air’s online channels. Jin Air explained, "This Jin Market is more substantial by combining discounted air tickets with various additional service purchase benefits and discount events," adding, "It will be a more reasonable opportunity for customers who have long awaited air travel after the recovery of daily life."
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